How do I associate a filetype to open with a self developed application?
In .NET/WinForms/C# I wrote a small program for "viewing" PDF files.
It just opens a real PDF viewer and does some more things (not important for the following problem).
However, under Windows 10 I cannot set my program as the default for opening PDF files.
If I open a PDF file via "Open with..." and select my program and activate the option "Always open with...", next time I open a PDF Windows will use the default PDF viewer again.
In the case that I try to set the default program via the default apps settings, Windows will not even accept my program as a default for PDF files. It only shows other viewers like Acrobat or Chrome.
How can I set my self-coded program to be the default viewer for PDF files?
windows-10 pdf file-association code
edited Dec 5 at 15:04
Saaru Lindestøkke
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asked Dec 5 at 14:01
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In .NET/WinForms/C# I wrote a small program for "viewing" PDF files.
It just opens a real PDF viewer and does some more things (not important for the following problem).
However, under Windows 10 I cannot set my program as the default for opening PDF files.
If I open a PDF file via "Open with..." and select my program and activate the option "Always open with...", next time I open a PDF Windows will use the default PDF viewer again.
In the case that I try to set the default program via the default apps settings, Windows will not even accept my program as a default for PDF files. It only shows other viewers like Acrobat or Chrome.
How can I set my self-coded program to be the default viewer for PDF files?
windows-10 pdf file-association code
edited Dec 5 at 15:04
Saaru Lindestøkke
66521032
asked Dec 5 at 14:01
SedoAdmin
61
Some similar issues. Try this answer.
– Biswapriyo
Dec 5 at 14:32
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In .NET/WinForms/C# I wrote a small program for "viewing" PDF files.
It just opens a real PDF viewer and does some more things (not important for the following problem).
However, under Windows 10 I cannot set my program as the default for opening PDF files.
If I open a PDF file via "Open with..." and select my program and activate the option "Always open with...", next time I open a PDF Windows will use the default PDF viewer again.
In the case that I try to set the default program via the default apps settings, Windows will not even accept my program as a default for PDF files. It only shows other viewers like Acrobat or Chrome.
How can I set my self-coded program to be the default viewer for PDF files?
windows-10 pdf file-association code
edited Dec 5 at 15:04
Saaru Lindestøkke
66521032
asked Dec 5 at 14:01
SedoAdmin
61
In .NET/WinForms/C# I wrote a small program for "viewing" PDF files.
It just opens a real PDF viewer and does some more things (not important for the following problem).
However, under Windows 10 I cannot set my program as the default for opening PDF files.
If I open a PDF file via "Open with..." and select my program and activate the option "Always open with...", next time I open a PDF Windows will use the default PDF viewer again.
In the case that I try to set the default program via the default apps settings, Windows will not even accept my program as a default for PDF files. It only shows other viewers like Acrobat or Chrome.
How can I set my self-coded program to be the default viewer for PDF files?
windows-10 pdf file-association code
windows-10 pdf file-association code
edited Dec 5 at 15:04
Saaru Lindestøkke
66521032
asked Dec 5 at 14:01
SedoAdmin
61
edited Dec 5 at 15:04
Saaru Lindestøkke
66521032
asked Dec 5 at 14:01
SedoAdmin
61
edited Dec 5 at 15:04
Saaru Lindestøkke
66521032
edited Dec 5 at 15:04
Saaru Lindestøkke
66521032
edited Dec 5 at 15:04
Saaru Lindestøkke
66521032
66521032
asked Dec 5 at 14:01
SedoAdmin
61
asked Dec 5 at 14:01
SedoAdmin
61
asked Dec 5 at 14:01
SedoAdmin
61
61
Some similar issues. Try this answer.
– Biswapriyo
Dec 5 at 14:32
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Some similar issues. Try this answer.
– Biswapriyo
Dec 5 at 14:32
Some similar issues. Try this answer.
– Biswapriyo
Dec 5 at 14:32
Some similar issues. Try this answer.
– Biswapriyo
Dec 5 at 14:32
add a comment |
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I believe a combination of assoc and ftype will do the trick. You run the assoc command to associate an extension to a given ftype. You run the ftype command to specify what program to run when the given ftype is accessed.
Run
assoc /?
and
ftype /?
to get more info. If they work, I think you can put those commands in your login environment.
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 5 at 15:19
Lewis M
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I believe a combination of assoc and ftype will do the trick. You run the assoc command to associate an extension to a given ftype. You run the ftype command to specify what program to run when the given ftype is accessed.
Run
assoc /?
and
ftype /?
to get more info. If they work, I think you can put those commands in your login environment.
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 5 at 15:19
Lewis M
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I believe a combination of assoc and ftype will do the trick. You run the assoc command to associate an extension to a given ftype. You run the ftype command to specify what program to run when the given ftype is accessed.
Run
assoc /?
and
ftype /?
to get more info. If they work, I think you can put those commands in your login environment.
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 5 at 15:19
Lewis M
3175
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I believe a combination of assoc and ftype will do the trick. You run the assoc command to associate an extension to a given ftype. You run the ftype command to specify what program to run when the given ftype is accessed.
Run
assoc /?
and
ftype /?
to get more info. If they work, I think you can put those commands in your login environment.
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 5 at 15:19
Lewis M
3175
I believe a combination of assoc and ftype will do the trick. You run the assoc command to associate an extension to a given ftype. You run the ftype command to specify what program to run when the given ftype is accessed.
Run
assoc /?
and
ftype /?
to get more info. If they work, I think you can put those commands in your login environment.
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 5 at 15:19
Lewis M
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answered Dec 5 at 15:19
Lewis M
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answered Dec 5 at 15:19
Lewis M
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– Biswapriyo
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